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20 July 2018 — News story
Tim Peake joins mission to inspire future engineers as The Holiday Makers challenge blasts off at Farnborough Airshow
Children encouraged to get making this summer as part of the Year of Engineering, a government campaign to show young people how they could shape the future as engineers.
19 July 2018 — News story
Haulage and Trailers Act bolsters EU exit preparations
New powers provide reassurance for hauliers to continue planning for a smooth EU exit.
19 July 2018 — News story
New powers to kick-start the rollout of electric chargepoints across the nation
The new laws will improve consumer confidence in charging electric vehicles and modernise insurance rules.
13 July 2018 — News story
Minister urges UK fishermen to sign up for safety improvements
Fishermen across the country have been urged to sign up to a new safety code, in a bid to make careers at sea safer for the UK’s fishing community.
12 July 2018 — News story
Post-Monarch review finds too many passengers flying unprotected
The Airline Insolvency Review has published its interim report, finding passengers must have clarity and confidence about risks of airline insolvency.
10 July 2018 — News story
Charities encouraged to bid for life-saving cash
Rescue teams across the country can bid for a share of £1 million to buy life-saving equipment from today.
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Framework for UK Fibre Delivery: Street Works
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UK and French Transport ministers meet
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Tim Peake joins mission to inspire future engineers as The Holiday Makers challenge blasts off at Farnborough Airshow
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What the Department for Transport does
We work with our agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps the UK’s businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to keep the UK on the move.
DfT is a ministerial department, supported by 22 agencies and public bodies.
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Section 19 and 22 permits: how to apply EU Regulation 1071/2009
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E10 petrol, consumer protection and fuel pump labelling
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Quarterly traffic estimates (TRA25)
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Travel time measures for the Strategic Road Network and local 'A' roads: April 2017 to March 2018
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Great Minster House
33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
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